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Page Four. THE SALEMITE Saturday, September 24, 1932. FRESHMEN BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH ORGANIZATIONS (Continued from I’age One) c'liapel Susan Calder disc'us.sed Alpha Clii Alpha, national journalistic sorority. For the Pierette Player.s, President .Margaret .McLean spoke. T h e publications were repre sented h y the business man- af(er of Sights and Insights, Cihilan Hall, and associate editor of the Saleinite, Margaret Johnson. On .Saturday the Athletic Association had charge of the program, with the president, Nina Way Credle speak ing for the organization. To end the series of talks Mary I,ouise Mickey summarized the purposes and ac tivities of all the organizations. FRESHMAN WEEK PROGRAM OF VARIED ENTERTAINMENT {Continued frmn Page One) body was present and was delight fully entertained with music by ■Misses .Mary H. VV'illiams and Doro thy Thompson and dancing by M: .losephine (^)urtney and Elois Pad- rick. “ck of play days an end. Fre.sh- properly welcomed and r.'ither well acquainted with the up perclassmen, settled down to sched ules and study. festivities i ACADEMY COLUMN At the beginning of each year the niors give a birthday party for the Academy. This year the party as on Thursday night. Janie Hall, ■ting as president until new officers •e elected in October {)lanned this irty. Virginia Smithe. Helen I^itz and Varina Mayo gave their impres- i of their first day at Salem. The decorations were green, in honor of the freshmen. Friday night Jean Buckle\ prominent member of the athletic group, had charge of the Athletic Banquet. I.ouise Frazier explained the point system, and the awards that are to be prizes at the end of year. Vaginia Smith and Sue Tinsley were a|)pointed to act as heads of the golds and purples. They were sworn into office by fan Scales and Jane Rondthaler, members o last years senior class. The placi cards were cleverly done in i)ur])le ;ind gold. Saturday night i)icnic suj)))er served on the terrace. Ja|)anese lan terns were strung around the edge. From seven-thirty until nine the stu dent representatives entertained the new boarders at a dance. A five- piece “jug band” furnished music. Margaret Wiggins gave a recitation Varina Mavo planned the dance. Mr. and Mrs. T). G. Madden of Knoxville, Tenn., have visited the academy several times this week. They came to see their daughter Katideen, who is in the City Me morial Hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation. WOMAN LOBBYIST RELATES EXPERIENCES WITH LEGISLATURE (Continued from Page One) seeks personal gain and financia muneration. There is also the u fish lobbyist who works from the standpoint of ))rinciple and general human welfare. This type of work er is to be commended. politics, but the hostility is diminish ing. While men tend to issues of peace, economic depressions, and lionus problems, women turn to the human welfare aspects and work for the protection of children. Bills for legislation include peti tions such as shorter working hours for women, a ryT> hour work week for laborers, and a school attendance through the sixth grade. The woman in politics must know FIRST CHAPEL IS HELD THURSDAY MORNING (Continued from Page 4^) announced tha idling ,1 Pag, ■. McKwen, who lit Duke Univer- «)uld be assistant to Mr. Mc Donald in the department of F.du- cation, and that Mr. .McDonald, who is completing his work for the Doc tor’s degree, would divide his time between Salem and Duke University. He welcomed back to the Depart ment of .Modern I.anguages Miss Kloise Vaughan, who received her Master’s degree from Carolina dur ing the past year. Dr. Rondthaler also announced that Miss Lilly, of the F.nglish Department, has com pleted her work for the master’s de gree at Carolina. According to word received by Dr. R*ndthaler, she has been doing doctor’s work for a mas ter’s degree. In the brief remaining minutes Dr. Rondthaler said that students can not do things on the spur of the min ute. There must be a deep inward urge within us if we accomplish any thing. One of the greatest incen- DR. POTEAT SPEAKS AT SECOND CHAPEL SERVICE (Continued from Page One) few men rule others by putting their ideas into the minds of the ma If the United States falls from power, it will be because unthinking people put unfit men into office The second motive that the e peror had in driving the thinking men from the city was that they taught the people culture. If the citizens learned to love and appre ciate the higher things of life, mitian could not expect to remain absolute. Dr. Poteat defined cul ture as “the ability to enjoy that which is excellent in human ach ment.” The last cause of Domitian’.‘ tion was that the philosophers taught man to realize his obligation to his fellow man. Domitian wanted to be the one and only person in the thoughts of his subjects. F.veryone nething to the rest of the F.ducation,” the speaker the release of man frojn rork is the t nother puts in V Firm a Foundati recessional. SWING! For here’s dear old Salem, to you To tliy standards we’ll ever be true Thy tall trees, thy dear ivied walls Our highest faith and our love And as we see thy bright colors fly We will lift all our voices on high We’ll sing to our Salem so dear. For grand old Salem, good od Salem we will cheer. self.” There ^ thai than smile because the person who has been for tunate enough to secure an educa tion has not been thoughtful enough to share his experiences with his fellow beings. The educated person is under an obligation to the world. In a few minutes, Dr. Poteat was able to say what most people could not say in hours—could never say. His talk will long remain in the minds of the Salem students. ANOTHER SIDE OF POE It was one of those glowing sum mer days when heaven and earth seem united in a vague horizon of misty blue, and man feels himself strangely overcome by an intangibli sjwrit of love and fellowship. The lazy July sun shone upon a small, story and a half cottage on the out skirts of Philadelphia, coat of thin white paint glimmered proudly in an effort to hide the pov erty within, but almost in vain, : the fence surrounding the sm front yard sagged conspicuously ])laces, and the weather-beaten thatched roof show'ed unmistakable signs of need for repair. Yet there was something of an aristocratic about this F'oroham cottage, for der its outward appearance of pov erty, here was stamped an indelible mark of calm dignity, which made it at once attractive and interesting. The little wicket gate swung open invitingly and disclosed front yard of rocky soil, which yielded resentfully t othe few strug gling flowers carefully planted and nourished in their hard bed. newly-laid stone walk led from the gate to the small rickety porch, and on either side of the step, red and How rose buds peeped forth, en- uraged by the warm summer day. At the outer corner of the narrow porch, a slight, frail girl sat basking the sunlight. Her long black hair gleamed in bright contrast to the marble whiteness of her young face, hich served only as a background )r a curving red mouth and large, •istful eyes. The grace of slender limbs was clearly visible hrough her faded gingham dress ihe rocked slowly, dreamily. Her huge black eyes were faste adoringly on a young man, who on the ground before her under the shade of a knotted apple tree. This boyish figure, object of her supreme love and admiration, was Edgar Allan Poe, not a wild distracted, half-mad drunkard that critics named him in his later years, but a calm, happy boy, active, vigorous and enthusiastic, enjoying his new found love and inspiration, unaware of the turmoils that would later seethe in his fertile and inventive brain. I.ike his young wife, he had large, dark, luminous eyes, expres sive and tender. His finely molded head was covered with a cluster of black curly hair, and the handsome, ehisiled features of his intellectual face were softened by a smile of win- ■etness. W’hen he spoke, his as melodious and subdued, le leaned against the knarled trunk of the old apple tree, he gazed contentedly at Virginia, hi ijiiration, and said softly: “Darling, are you happy A beam of blissful contentment i])read over the childlike face of his .•oung bride as she leaned toward lim. “F'ddie, you know thi ;o me—would that always we could ive like this!” A faint sigh escaped ler pretty mouth and an almost perceptable frown clouded smooth white forehead. ed after her playfully; but a more )us mood suddenly took posses- of him. He returned to his fav- ; spot under the apple tree where It meditating for several minutes, paper in hand, pencil in mouth, and lyebrows thoughtfully knit. Sud denly a playful smile spread across his handsome face, and his black glistened. An idea had occur red to him, and he wrote rapidly, •arelessly. W’hen Virginia returned o the porch, he bounded up eagerly, and with a galant bow, read to her his handiwork. “Madam,” he said, “you alone ive inspired this!” She listened intently and tried to frown over the last lines as he read— W’ith thy dear name bidden by thee, -I ( text, though 1 not speak or think— Alas, I can not feel; for feeling, This standing motionless upon the golden Threshold of the wide open gate o dreams. Gazing, entranced, adown the gor geous vista. And thrilling as I see, upon the right. Upon the left, and all the way Amid unpurpled vapors, far away. To where the prospered terminates —The onlij.” “You like it. don’t you?” he smiled enraptured; “I see it in your eyes. Xow don’t scold!” “Oh darling, how could I scold? It’s beautiful, but you must get down to serious w—,” but slie couldn’t finish—-he sealed her mouth with a President Credle spoke first and vited the students to enter into the ■tivities of the Athletic Associa tion. She introduced Josephine W'alker, vice-president, who outlined the point system and named the rds offered for certain points, as follows: 20 points — letter. 10 more points — Star. 10 more (iO) — Sweater. Each additional 10 points — Star. To the girl who at the end of the ear has the greatest number of points earned through all her years school is offered a w'hite woolen blanket with its yellow “S.” I.ast this blanket was won by Mil dred Biles. The secretary, FJizabeth I.eake, led to the front the woebegone treas urer, “Bushy” McLean, who was in such a plight that she had taken to blind begging and pitifully held out her tin cu|>. In turn the heads of the sports stood before the audience dressed in appropriate costumes or holding the cups which their activi ties offered. WHERE IS THE CLASS OF ’32? Sara and F’dith came back to tell IS they have joined the ranks of laborers and are teaching. Bebe and Eleanor prefer loafing. Nina is taking a course in Home Economies at the Mt. Airy High School. Frances Caldwell and Carrye Braxton are teaching in their home towns, (irace Brown is riding around in a new car, a graduation present, while Bet is getting ready to be Mrs. —. Kitty Brown is married. Martha Davis is staying at home. Pat sends post cards from Paris in hopes that Daisy will join her, but Daisy says, “The Deprcsjiion.” Anna is struggling with business instead of unruly stu dents this winter. Lib Willis hopes to get in a northern Conservatory. The other members of the illustrious cl assat the moment cannot be traced, definitely what she wants. She must be able to compromise on anything but principle, and above all she i maintain a good sense of humor, pa tience and faith. “Whv :■ like if you wish it; for really. I’m going to work here. You will in- pire me to write beautiful poetry ind thrilling stories that will some- lay make me famous, and then we will be even happier than now, and will not have to soil those lily white hands and stoop those graceful shoulders toiling for me.” As he ipoke, he sprang up on the porch be- iide her chair, and his voice ex pressed the energy and ambition which was beginning to grow within e young genuis. Virginia smiled and patted liis broad shoulders. “Sometimes I afraid I’m not enough to inspire y^ to lofty thoughts. The least I cj do, tliough, is encourage you, and I will start tliat immediately. Now I shall lecture; You haven’t written a word in all the four days we’ve been here, and I’ll begin to despair of my valiant efforts soon. Now just to get in practice again, for you probably need it, let me inspire you now for a short poem, while I set the table for supper.” Assuming a severe dictorial air she handed him paper and pencil and went into the little cottage. Poe laughed, delighted, and start- A. A. INTRODUCES SPORTS AT SATUR DAY CHAPEL Walker Explains Point System IW SHOWINC JOHN WAYNE “The Big Stampede DAY And I'UF.SnAY ; A. All tlie Chills, Trills, „ JACKIE &.MPER. The Athletic Association, that am bitious, energetic, and fun-loving or- anization, which ncludes everybody n the eampu.s—introduced itself to the student body on Saturday morn ing during the chapel period. On the stage there was a tabic covered with the loving cups of the various sports which were won last year by different classes and ^ , again offered to tlie best athletes of 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000^000000000 Spills (It a fjreat ±'oio Matoli! 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